BMS F-16C/D 4.34 - Left EYEBROW

T.O. BMS1F-16CM-1 BMS 4.34 Change 2.00
BMS 4.34 Dash 1
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The LASER ARM switch is a two-position toggle switch. In ARM it enables the targeting pod laser. The
laser needs to be fired to allow Laser Guided Bombs to guide on its reflected energy. The laser can be
fired manually (stick trigger first detent) or automatically a few seconds before impact. Placing the
switch in ARM doesn’t fire the laser, it readies the system so the laser can be fired depending on the
settings in the LASER DED page (LIST 0 0 5).
The RF switch is a three-position toggle switch and controls electromagnetic emissions from the
aircraft as follows:
NORM is the default position and is used for normal operation of the aircraft.
QUIET reduces the level of EW emissions by turning the radar and IFF transponder to standby.
SILENT shuts down all EW emissions from the aircraft: RADAR, TFR, RALT, ECM, IFF.
BMS Key Callbacks for the MISC panel:
SimLaserArmToggle
SimLaserArmOn
SimLaserArmOff
SimRightAPSwitch
SimLeftAPSwitch
SimLeftAPUp
SimLeftAPMid
SimLeftAPDown
SimLeftAPInc
SimLeftAPDec
SimRightAPUp
SimRightAPMid
SimRightAPDown
SimRightAPInc
SimRightAPDec
AFDragChute
SimToggleTFR
SimStepMasterArm
SimArmMasterArm
SimSafeMasterArm
SimSimMasterArm
SimMasterArmDown
SimMasterArmUp
SimPickle
SimRFSwitch
SimRFSwitchUp
SimRFSwitchDown
SimRFNorm
SimRFQuiet
SimRFSilent
1.2.3.2 Left EYEBROW
The left eyebrow is made of a stack of pushbuttons and a stack of lights. Only
one pushbutton is implemented: F-ACK.
Depressing F-ACK acknowledges or recalls faults on the PFL display on the
right AUX console (see RIGHT AUX section below).
The IFF IDENT pushbutton is not currently implemented although we now
have a fully implemented IFF system in BMS.
The lights are made up of a red warning light for the TFR system that comes
on when TFR fails and the very important amber MASTER CAUTION light.
This light comes on (with a slight delay) when the system detects a fault or
failure. The light is coupled with a pushbutton that allows it to be reset once the fault is acknowledged
or solved. It is of paramount importance to understand that the proper way to extinguish the MASTER
CAUTION light is not to reset it but to clear the fault that caused it to light up.
Example: during flight you are CAT III and you jettison your load. The system senses the change but
the pilot has to manually switch to CAT I, else the jet will still be limited to CAT III. The STORES
CONFIG and the MASTER CAUTION lights come on. Obviously resetting MASTER CAUTION would
extinguish it, but the STORES CONFIG PFL light would stay on and the fault wouldn’t be cleared. The